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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Malki-Nongthymmai

Winner — 2008

B.M. LANONG
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 31.6%INC 26.2%5 others 42.3%
Votes
5,029
31.6% share
Winning margin
863
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
79.9%
of 19,924

A clear win with a 5.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.M. LANONG
UDP
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
5,02931.6%
2
TONY CURTIS LYNGDOH
UPA
4,16626.2%
3
JEMINO MAWTHOH
UPA
2,79317.5%
4
PRETTY KHARPYNGROPE
MDP
1,63910.3%
5
LATIPLANG KHARKONGOR
KHNAM
1,4689.2%
6
BASIL LAMIN
NDA
5943.7%
7
PETRUS UMDOR
NDA
2341.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (59th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.1% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
59th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.65
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
2nd of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 31.6%INC 26.2%NCP 17.5%MDP 10.3%KHNAM 9.2%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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